13 Helpful Tools For Avoiding Internet Distractions

13 Helpful Tools For Avoiding Internet Distractions

Google hasn’t yet invented a way for a research paper to write itself, but word on the street is they’re working on it. You, however, can’t wait past Monday morning to get yours completed. It’s going to be a long weekend of sitting at a computer desk in a locked room for you.

1. Create a separate account with limited access

2. Mac Users: Self-Control

This free app for Mac devices will block your access to distracting Internet sites. Even works on mail servers. Set it to work for a certain amount of time on these websites and you’re locked out no matter what until time expires.

FIREFOX ONLY

3. Leechblock

Works pretty much the same as StayFocused for Chrome in that it limits how much time you can play on the sites that distract you. It is pretty much the defacto site blocker for FireFox and is quite the powerful little focusing tool.

12. Memorize!

You need to memorize a bunch of facts you don’t care about? Use Memorize! You enter the questions and answers you need to memorize in the program and every now and then it’ll ask you while you browse. Once you’ve answered them correctly, it stops. Magic!

13. Facebook Courage Wolf

This does nothing besides put a snarling wolf in the background of your facebook page. It serves as a light hearted reminder to get back to work. Every little bit helps.

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Span is a perennial Super-Senior at a school in Ypslilanti, MI holding his degree hostage. You can follow him on twitter as @MightySpan. Much like his writing, Span offers helpful life advice and humor there to help you forget how crappy your boss is. And he's on the radio.

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